Multiple NPC with samescript but different spritesheet

CProrammer

So how to handle that situation, should I create one scene NPC with many animation players inside for each NPC spritesheet or its better to have separated scene for every NPC and attach just same script?

fire7side

I don't think it would matter. Myself I'd prefer having nodes with just one animation player. Lets say they did relatively the same thing like walk, run, attack. Then you can run through them in an array and call walk or run, or whatever. Like you are finding the closest one or something.

dotted

You can 'decorate' one script by adding an (export) variable that allows you to specify the animation and sprite resources saved in their own scenes. The script itself can instance the animation/sprite scene during game play.

A single large file may take up more memory etc, using resources you don't need during specific game play. It may also become an editing hell-hole if you have a lot of npcs